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FILLING BOXES WITH MATCHES.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 588,265, dated August'l 7, 1897.

Application filed February 24, l8 96. Serial No. 580,404. (No model.) Patented in France July 27, 189 5, No. 249,230.

out quantities; second, checking vby weighing; third, sorting or arranging the matches in one direction; fourth, putting the matches into boxes. These successive operations are performed automaticallyby a series of devices, one for each operation. Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification,

in which- Figurel represents a vertical section on line A B, Fig. 2,-of the entire apparatus; and Fig. 2, an end elevation of same. Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are detail viewsinelevation,section,andplan, respectively, of the device for parceling the matches into given quantities drawn on a larger scale. Figs. 3 and 4 are enlarged details of a portion of the same in side elevation and section,'respectively. Fig. 6 is a plan of the top plate of the framing. Figs. 7, 8, and 9 respectively represent detail views, in elevation, section, and plan, of the weighing device and its operating mechanism. Fig. '7 is an enlarged side elevation of a portion of the same. Fig. 8 is an enlarged end elevation of the same. Figs. 10, 11, and 12 respectively represent an elevation, end view, and plan of double-acting tipping cups and their operating mechanism. Fig. 10 is an enlarged side elevation of a portionfof the same. Fig. 13 is a detail View, in vertical section, of one of the cups. Figs. ll and 15 respectively represent side a nd end elevations of the single tipping cups and their operating mechanism. Fig. 14: is an'enlarged detail side View, partly Figs. 16, 17, and 18 respectively represent part secof the box-filling apparatus. Figs. 17, 17", and 17 are enlarged front end and top views, respectively, of details to he hereinafter described. mechanism. Figs.20,20 ,and 20 are perspective views of one of these box-filling devices. Fig. 2l.represents the component parts of the device. Figs.22 and 22 are perspective views, and Fig. 22 a longitudinal sectionalview, ofa modified form of box-filling device; and Fig. 23 represents the component parts thereof. 'Figs. 2a, 25, and 26 are perspective views of different kinds of match-boxes in use. Fig. 27 represents the holder for supplying empty boxes to the box-fillers. Fig. 28 is a detail perspective view. Fig. 29 is a plan of a gagescreen for the preliminary grading of the matches. r

The same letters and figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My improved automatic .match-box-filling apparatus is constructed as follows:

a is a container divided into compartments for the reception of matches, the bottom being pierced with holes from which project downward a series of tubes 1), open at top and whose bottom ends have one ortwo small holes a (see Fig. 5) for the passage (singiy or two at a time, according to the number of holes 0) of the matches into box-spouts d, closed at bottom and provided with a hinged flap e, which opens to discharge the match or matches contained therein. (See Figs. 3, 4, and 5.) he number of the tubes b, spouts d, and holes 0 may vary according to the number of matches to be separated or parceled out at a time. The tubes 17 are of alength slightly greater and a diameter less than the length of a match, so that the matchescannot assume a crosswise position.

The box-spouts (Z may be divided by longitudinal partitions into two or more compartments, and the holes 0 may be varied'in diameter, so as to give passage to one or sev- Fig. 19 is a detail of the operating v eral matches at once, the number being, however, always restricted, since the smaller the number the greater the accuracy. The greatest accuracy is therefore attained by a single hole 0, giving passage to one match only ata too time, (and not allowing two to enter at once,

tional end elevation, side elevation, and plan which may cause choking) a spout d shorter than the match, so that the end of the match will remain in the hole and prevent the entrance of a second match. If the hole 0 gives passage to two or more matches at one time, spout (I must admit only the same number or must be shorter than a match, or it may be of a size and length to hold several matches in line end to end. Each of the spouts cl discharges its contents when its hinged side 6 is opened into a channel f, extending beneath each row of tubes 1).

The matches pass from container a into tubes 1) and thence into the spouts d by their own gravity. To the long sides of container a are fixed two slide-bars 9, received in guides h,which are braced at their ends by crossbars forming a complete frame, and a horizontal vibrating motion is imparted to container a to cause the matches to drop into the tubes Z) and box-spouts (Z. For this purpose studs 1) on the bars g pass through longitudinal slots 9 in the guide-bars h, and are engaged in curved slotted limbs 1', carried by levers s, operated by sinuous cams 25, keyed on the main shaft 0. The guide-bars h are also provided with journals i, supported in bearings j, and upon which the container 0. may be oscillated through ninety degrees, when the matches are to be discharged into the channelsf, each journal i having keyed upon it a pinion it in gear with a toothed sector Z, carried by a bell-crank lever m, operated by a cam 01, fast upon shaft- 0.

The hinged flaps e of the spouts d are operated by rods It, united by cross-rods v, and are kept lightly closed by means of springs, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5. The opening of the flaps e and the delivery of the matches into the channels fare effected during the oscillation of container a by fixed abutmen'ts to, through rollers c, and cross-rods v on rods to. .r are hinged latches for retaining the rods to and holding the flaps c in the open position while the container a receives a slight shaking movement by the action of cam t. \Vhen the container to returns to its initial position, the latches a: are released by the abutments y by which they are engaged, when the container is swung on its pivots so as to permit of the flaps a being closed by their springs. For each channelfthere is a corresponding spout 2, carried by the upper table 1. (See Figs. 1 and 2.) "hen the container a is swung on its pivots t', the outlets of the channelsf are brought into register with the spouts z and discharge the matches therein. Each spout leads to a weighing apparatus, consisting ofa kind ofbalance,comprisinga scale-pan 2, mounted on a scale-beam 3, which is inclined downward at the end opposite to the scale pan which received the charge of matches from spout 2. The beam 3 is tubular and contains a liquid or a ball free to run along the beam and tending to run to the ends of the beam. hen the beam is inclined under a full charge of matches, the ball or its equivalent runs to that end and causes the complete descent of the scale-pan 2 and retains the beam in the inclined position.

The oscillations of the scale-beams otherwise than by a full charge are produced by lifter-rods 4 5, carried by cross-rods jointed to the ends of two levers 6, actuated by cams 7, fast on shaft 8, Figs. 7, 8, and 9, which are operated from the main shaft 0. Cams 7 are so set out that the movement of beams 3 are divided into three periods. During the first period the lifters t are lowered to allow the balances to oscillate under the full charges of matches. During the second period the lifters 5 tip the scale-beams which have received deficient charges of matches, so that these matches are thrown out by the device hereinafter described. During the third period the lifters4 rise and return the beams 3 to their initial position, where they rest on fixed stops, which limit their oscillation. It is to be understood that this weighing device is onlygiven as an example which may be varied or replaced by another fulfilling the same purpose.

The matches discharged from the scale-pans 2 fall into spouts 9, placed one opposite each balance. Each spout 9 is open at its lower end, but is provided with a movable deflector 10, that fits in an aperture in the wall of the spout, so as to leave clear passage to the full charge of matches, the deflector being, however, adapted to be placed in an inclined position across the spout, so as to throw out a short charge. For this purpose the deflectors are mounted on a shaft 11, operated, through links 12 from cams l3, fixed on shaft 8, and so timed with regard to cam 7 that the different positions of the deflectors correspond in point of time to the different movements of the balances under the action of full charges and of lifters 5, respectively. The charges of matches delivered by the spouts U are therefore of full weight, butas they fall pellmell they should,before being boxed, be arranged with their heads all the same way. For this purpose each spout 9 delivers the matches to a sorting-cup 11 whose bottom is perforated with holes of a diameter greater than the stem of the match but less than that ,of the head, so that the matches which fall heads upward pass into the holes and remain suspended by their heads, whilethose falling heads downward cannot pass through and remain at the upper part of the cups 14. The sortingcups, which are shown in Figs. and 13, receive a shaking motion in order to facilitate the passage of the match-stem through the holes. For this purpose the cups 14 are supported by collars 15, carried on shaft 16, and their lower ends engage in a cross-bar 17, which receives rapidly-repeated blows from bell-crank levers 18, acted on by sinuous cams 19, mounted on shaft 20, spring-cushions 2L being interposed between collars 15 and crossbar 17.

The sorting-cups 14 afterward receive a 

